Antelope Island State Park

Very nice setting. Very peaceful and quiet. Nice long pull-throughs but a bit narrow for big rigs (it was hard to get in without rubbing against the vegetation on either side). Also, unbelievable number of mosquitoes. We were looking forward to spending time outside overlooking the lake but did not as we were assaulted by dozens on mosquitoes as soon as we stepped out.

Very nice State Park! Two campsites for RVs, one for tents only. We got one of the walk up sights at the White Rock campsite, but, after looking around, we would’ve chose Bridger Bay. The sites are paved and more level than White Rock, and the views are mesmerizing!
The Felding Gar Ranch, located about 11 miles out, is a must see if you enjoy taking a peek into yesteryear. There’s a horse ranch on the property where you can go horseback riding out on the trails. There’s also biking, hiking swimming and fishing! We will definitely come back and stay a while if in Utah again! We had pretty good cell service except when we were near the Bridger Bay campsite.

Easily one of our top 3 RVing experiences in 5+ years of full-timing. We visit Salt Lake City annually on business, and our friends told us the best hiking around was on Antelope Island where there are lots of bison and pronghorn (antelope). We visited here 2 years in a row before booking a 4-Night stay at the Bridger Bay Campground. I asked my wife “What is not 5-star about this place?” We are here in August, so the gnat issue that is April through June was long over. We did not see a single gnat, and very few mosquitos. Our campsite is #4, which we scouted the year previous, as being “the one.” A million dollar view looking out to the Great Salt Lake right from our porch. Incredible sunrises AND sunsets every day. A good wind blowing through kept us pretty darn comfortable even in the 90+ degree weather. Huge long driveway accommodated our 42’ Class A and towed Jeep no problem. We unhooked after we parked. There is a covered pavilion with a huge cement slab with a picnic table, cooking table, and fire pit all built in. Hiking trails connected right from the campground, where we were visited by pronghorn. Easy jeeping around the Island to see the wildlife and vistas. No bison “jams” in the middle of the road like at Yellowstone or Custer, but you’ll always find a few by the road monopolizing their little patch of dirt. Pit toilets here are well maintained and clean. There is a snack bar open 11-7 with reasonably priced food (fish and chips was great). Also burgers and “Bison” burgers which we did not indulge. For groceries and supplies, Walmart is less than 4 miles from the entrance to the park. CELL SERVICE: Pretty darn great with T-Mobile at 36down/10up. Verizon was 27down and less than 3up. AT&T was nothing. We could work here easily. This at 11am Sunday with most everyone gone. Streaming Netflix at night on T-Mobile was screaming. For tenters, there is no water or dishwashing station. For fully self-contained RVers, this was heaven.

Camped here the beginning of March when the weather was warm during the day. Camp was very accessible but a few people did not observe the quiet hours and left their generators running way past 10 pm. Every camp had a nice cement pad with a pavilion and fire pit. There are only 3 pit toilet seats so depending on where you camp you may have to walk a ways. I would go here again for a weekend but not to stay for a long period.

I hate to pay for dry camping, but this place does make it worth your while, especially considering you have to pay to visit the island whether or not you camp. At Bridger Bay campsite each site has a pavilion on a concrete pad with picnic table, fire pit and grill table, as well as views to the lake. The sites are spaced out for privacy. Our site was level in the right spot, but I noticed the neighbor was up on blocks on one side. There is a dumpster and what appears to be long drop toilets- I won’t visit as we are in a 5th Wheel.

Although you could walk to the lake from your campsite, there are beach access points a short drive away with free flush toilets and cold showers as well as paid quarter-operated hot showers (minimum $1 for 4 minutes).

Stayed here a couple of nights in an unseasonably warm February. We just live a few miles from here and needed a close weekend getaway. The spots are large and spread apart with nice covered tables and fire rings. I probably wouldn’t want to be here during the warmer months due to insects and lack of shade, but in early spring and fall it’s a good place. The view across the Salt Lake from the Bridger Bay CG is beautiful.

Great place to spend the night - or a couple nights! - on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Hiking, mountain biking, bird watching and photography opportunities abound.

Campground is open year round. Camping fee includes entry fee to park. The entrance gate closes at different times throughout the year so be sure to check it - you can exit the park once the gate closes but not enter.

Sites are big but noise travels far. Walk out to the water for stunning sunset views.

Cell service is patchy at best. Verizon waffled between 1x and 3G (neither were particularly usable) and AT&T was "Limited Service" and unusable.

We stayed in White Rock Bay campground, not the more common Bridger Bay. It's a smaller campground on the west side of the island. The sites are large double sites or there are some that are individual, but share common parking space with two other campsites. We didn't make reservations online and it seems not everyone working the booth is familiar with how these sites work and their pricing. When we first arrived with friends, they made us take two different spots and pay full price for each. We were charged $25 each night. Another worker said we could park in the same spot, but we would both pay full price. The next day another booth attendant said we could absolutely stay in the same double site and it was only one charge and refunded us for one site. So the correct way for these double sites is that you can have two camping units and two vehicles for $30 for the first night and $24 for each additional night. We did have a friend come take the site next to us that night and they only charged her the the Bridger Bay fees of $15 the first night and $12 for the second night (they only let her buy 2 nights at a time in person where we bought 3). Who knows, but you CAN share the site with friends for $30/$24 a night and the sites are plenty large enough. Site 20 is more level than 19.

The bison grazed all around us and sometimes went very close to the site. There were also pronghorn antelopes coming through the campground.

Make sure to get water before arriving. There is a dump station. And there are flush toilets and pay showers on the east side near the public beach access.

We stayed in mid-September thankfully missing noseeum season. The ranger said it was May-June. But at dusk, the mosquitoes came out to attack. Days and night were fine, but we avoided being outside dusk.

If you plan to spend time in Salt Lake City, be prepared to drive almost an hour to get into SLC proper. You're out in the burbs from this entrance. And know that the gate closes at 10:00pm and it's too far to easily walk back to the campground from the entrance.

Internet on Verizon and AT&T was spotty. Some days we could work fine and then there were times that I couldn't do anything. I ranged from 0-2 bars on both. I did a speed test for Verizon on our way out
(1.37 down and 0.24 up), but I couldn't even get AT&T to run.